Sometimes a defeat doesn’t feel as bad. 20 shots. The so-called league leaders in town. Truth is for long spells we battered them.
Only a couple of clowns from the Billy Smart school stopped us taking the lead. Nothing wrong with the Carlton finish nor was Jordan in any way interfering. Chalked off wrongly. Lino reportedly even apologised. Not much use now.
Lots of other chances. Two pieces of quality from Sunderland both great finishes. To give a little bit of credit they looked a much more streetwise side than the one that visited on that memorable play-off semi final night.
A word for their keeper. He has a big hoof of a kick on him. Likes to go down. And spent a lot of time down. If the FA want to stamp out time-wasting, they should study the second half incident.
Keeper about to take a kick. Throws the ball 10 yards further forward. Ref books him for time wasting. Ref turns his back, sets off for the half way. Keeper throws the ball exactly the same distance again. Ref clearly hears about it as the lino talks in his ear. No 2nd booking.
On to Coventry. Just the £37 a ticket. Somebody is having a laugh. By contrast, Arsenal away last season was £28.50, Liverpool one of the greatest grounds in the world – £30.
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Town: Kaminski; Moses, Doughty, McGuinness, Holmes, Hashioka (sub Taylor 90); Clark, Krauß (sub Woodrow 81), Chong (sub Nelson 70); Morris, Adebayo (sub Brown 70).